Combined bush and bung



(-No Model.)

J. PHILLIPS 89 J. DURLA-M. COMBINED BUSH AND BUNG.

No. 499,932. PatentedJune ZO, 1893.

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JOSEPH PHILLIPS AND JOHN DURLAM, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

COMBINED BUSH AND BUNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,932, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed January 3, 1893- Serial No. 456,996. (No model.)

' JOHN DURLAM, citizens of the United States,

residing in Buffalo,in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Bush and Bung, of which the following is a specification.

Ourin vention relates to a newand improved combined bung and bushing, and will be fully,

and clearlyhereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional elevation in or about line a a, Fig. 2, cutting through all except the bung or cork. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, the cork or bung being omitted. Fig. 3 isa bottom view of the inner and outer bushings, the bung or cork being removed.

The object of our invention is to render more efiective the bung and bushing and to increase its durability.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the outside bushing having an outside screw thread, 1*, and adapted to be screwed into the bung hole of abarrel or keg. It is preferably made of metal, cast iron or brass for instance. At the top of the outside bushing is a surrounding flange, 2, and at the bottom is an inwardly projecting flange 3, having a series of inward openings, at. Into the outside case or bush 1 is placed an inner bush of hard water proof material, 5, which is not so hard as the metal but harder than wood. This bushing is removable but is made so it can be driven tightly in place.

The bung or cork, 6, is made of any well known material adapted for the purpose, the usual wood or cork for instance.

In using this device in a beer keg, for instance, the cork or bung is driven into the keg by driving the faucet in place, and the bungs are easily removed by taking out the outside bush. Before the inner bush, 5, is putin the outside bush can be easily removed or put in place when required by putting a wrench or other suitable tool adapted for the purpose, down until it catches in the openings, 4, and then unscrewing the bush from,

or screwing it into the keg or barrel, but the bush 1, is not designed to be removed from the keg or barrel until one or the other is worn out, or until it is desired to remove the corks or bungs that have accumulated within said keg or barrel. When it is desired to remove the bush, 5, an expanding tool or wrench of any well known construction, is put in (the cork or bung 6, being first removed) so that its ends reach down below the bush 5, and then expanding it until the points of the wrench or tool reach under said bush, 5, into the openings, 4.. The bush, 5, can now be easily removed by drawing upward on the wrench and if necessary, the bush can be started or loosened by tapping with ahammer on the under side of the wrench handle before drawing it out. The inner bush, 5, is an important element in this device because it is water proof and made harder and more durable than wood. When a wooden bush is used it is liable to swell and soften, and split. Consequentlya bush of such material soon becomes worthless and impracticable for this purpose because every time a faucet is driven in, a new bush is required. The composition inner bush overcomes this objection and lasts for a long time. It is fastened securely in place but may be easily removed when required.

We claim as our invention- A combined bush and bung, consisting of an outer metal bushing having a screw thread by which it is secured to a keg or barrel, and at the bottom, an inwardly projecting flange provided with a series of openings, 4, in combination with a removable water proof bushing, 5, composed of a water proof material which is harder than wood but softer than the metal bush in which it is placed and adapted to receive a cork or hung, the openings,4, allowingroom for an expanding wrench to catch under the bush, 5, when removing it, substantially as described.

J OS. PHILLIPS. JGHN DURLAM.

Witnesses:

JAMES SANGSTER, J ENNIE M. CALDWELL. 

